[Runaway bride and substitute marriage + love grows over time + push and pull + forced love]
Greedy, wicked woman ♥ gentle, aloof man
On the eve of the Lin and Wen families' arranged marriage, Lin Muyu ran away.
Her cousin Su Qiuyuan was frantic. Then he spotted He Siyuan, whose face was identical to Lin Muyu's. He offered her a huge sum of money and a little training. Tempted by a million, He Siyuan agreed, changed her name, and became "Lin Muyu," taking Lin's place as a bride in the Wen family.
Wen Kezhou was too gentle, just like the prince He Siyuan had dreamed of when she was young. But a fake was still a fake. She could never become Lin Muyu. Miss Lin had been injured while she was away and was coming home, so her substitute had to leave.
Not long after she left, the news popped up: The marriage alliance between the Lin and Wen families had ended. The divorce was a personal choice made by the two parties, while the cooperation between the Lin and Wen companies would continue.
When they met again, Wen Kezhou smiled and invited her for coffee. He Siyuan hadn't wanted to accept, but she sat down out of guilt.
"I'm sorry. I'm late in apologizing. You're a good person, the gentlest person I've ever met. I'm truly sorry."
Wen Kezhou was still smiling, but there was no warmth in his eyes. "What good is being gentle? It only means a cruel woman can lead me around by the nose."
"He Siyuan, did you ever love me?" Wen Kezhou asked, struggling through the humiliation.
"No. Never."
He Siyuan had loved Wen Kezhou, but she no longer had the right to love her.
The heroine's true identity is exposed in chapter 50, and the forced-love plot begins.
